Tape feeder

ABSTRACT

A tape feeder pulls out a component supply tape including a cover tape adhered on a carrier tape accommodating multiple components from a reel, feeds the component supply tape to a predetermined supply position, and separates the cover tape from the carrier tape in front of the supply position to expose a component on the carrier tape. The tape feeder includes a pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape; a drum member configured to rotate and wind the cover tape drawn by the pair of rotating members; and a torque limiter provided in a rotary shaft of the drum member.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This specification discloses a tape feeder.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, as this type of tape feeders, a tape feeder has been proposed which includes a winding reel configured to wind a cover tape separated from a carrier tape accommodating components (for example, refer to Patent Literature 1). The winding reel includes a first flange serving as a flange on a driving side having a boss portion, a second flange coupled to the first flange to be attachable and detachable, and a winding unit having a diameter-expandable outer periphery provided in the second flange.

PATENT LITERATURE

-   Patent Literature 1: JP-A-2004-296951

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

Incidentally, when the winding reel is configured to have no flange or configured to use a flange having a smaller diameter than a maximum winding diameter due to constraints on an installation space, a cover tape wound around the winding reel is not guided in a width direction. Therefore, when a tension of the cover tape to be wound is not proper, in some cases, the cover tape may be wound around a reel (drum member) in a state where the cover tape is misaligned in the width direction. In this case, the wound cover tape comes into contact with an inner wall of the case, and an excessive load is generated in a driving source, thereby causing a possibility that a winding failure may occur.

A main object of the present disclosure is to suppress occurrence of a winding failure by winding a cover tape around a drum member with a proper tension.

Solution to Problem

The present disclosure adopts the following means to achieve the above-described main object.

According to the present disclosure, there is provided a tape feeder in which a component supply tape including a cover tape adhered on a carrier tape accommodating multiple components is pulled out from a reel and fed to a predetermined supply position, and the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape in front of the supply position to expose a component on the carrier tape, the tape feeder including a pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape; a drum member configured to rotate and wind the cover tape drawn by the pair of rotating members; and a torque limiter provided in a rotary shaft of the drum member.

The tape feeder according to the present disclosure includes the pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape, and the drum member configured to rotate and wind the drawn cover tape. The torque limiter is provided in the rotary shaft of the drum member. Since the torque limiter slips when a torque exceeding a prescribed torque is generated in the drum member, it is possible to suppress a possibility that an excessive tension may act on the cover tape wound around the drum member. As a result, occurrence of a winding failure can be suppressed by winding the cover tape around the drum member with a proper tension.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a component mounter.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a tape feeder.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical connection relationship between a mounter control device and a feeder control device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cover tape winding mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a collection drum.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a cover tape wound around a drum body.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an extension tape including a clamper.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a second block.

FIG. 9 is a view schematically illustrating a state where the cover tape is joined to the extension tape.

FIG. 10 is a view schematically illustrating a state where the cover tape is joined to the extension tape.

FIG. 11 is a view schematically illustrating a disposition of a tape reel and a collection drum.

FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating a relationship between a sum of a winding radius of the tape reel and a winding radius of the collection drum and a collection amount of the cover tape.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a component mounter. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a tape feeder. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical connection relationship between a mounter control device and a feeder control device. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cover tape winding mechanism. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a collection drum. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a cover tape wound around a drum body. FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an extension tape including a clamper. FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a second block. In FIG. 1 , a left-right direction represents an X-axis direction, a front-rear direction represents a Y-axis direction, and an up-down direction represents a Z-axis direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 , component mounter 10 includes a mounter body including mounter control device 11 (refer to FIG. 3 ), board conveyance device 12, head 13, and head moving device 14, and tape feeder 20 attachable to and detachable from the mounter body. Board conveyance device 12 conveys board S by a belt conveyor. Head 13 includes a suction nozzle that can be lifted and lowered in the up-down direction (Z-axis direction), causes the suction nozzle to pick up a component, and mounts the component on the board S conveyed by board conveyance device 12. Head moving device 14 moves head 13 in a horizontal direction (XY-axis direction). In addition, the mounter body includes component camera 15 and mark camera 16. Component camera 15 images the component picked up by the suction nozzle from below to detect a pickup deviation. Mark camera 16 is installed in head 13 or head moving device 14, and images a reference mark attached to board S from above to detect a position of conveyed board S. Mounter control device 11 includes a well-known CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Mounter control device 11 outputs a control signal to board conveyance device 12, head 13, or head moving device 14, and inputs an imaging signal from component camera 15 or mark camera 16.

As illustrated in FIG. 2 , tape feeder 20 is held to be attachable and detachable by a feeder base (not illustrated) provided on a front side of the mounter body. Tape feeder 20 includes feeder control device 21 (refer to FIG. 3 ), connector 22, tape reel 30, tape feeding mechanism 40, and cover tape winding mechanism 50. These are accommodated in rectangular feeder case 20 a.

Feeder control device 21 is configured to include a well-known CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. As illustrated in FIG. 3 , feeder control device 21 outputs a driving signal to tape feeding mechanism 40 (driving motor 42 to be described later) or cover tape winding mechanism 50 (driving motor 52 to be described later). In addition, feeder control device 21 inputs a detection signal from tension detection sensor 55 (to be described later). Feeder control device 21 can communicate with mounter control device 11 of component mounter 10 on which tape feeder 20 is mounted via connector 22.

Tape reel 30 has core 31 around which component supply tape 34 having cover tape 36 adhered on a surface of carrier tape 35 is wound, and a pair of reel flanges 32 provided on both sides of core 31. Multiple cavities are formed in carrier tape 35 to be aligned at a predetermined interval in a longitudinal direction of carrier tape 35. Each of the cavities accommodates the component. The components are protected by cover tape 36 adhered to carrier tape 35.

Tape feeding mechanism 40 pulls carrier tape 35 (component supply tape 34) from tape reel 30, and feeds carrier tape 35 to a component supply position. Tape feeding mechanism 40 has sprocket 41 whose outer periphery is provided with engagement claws engaging with sprocket holes formed at an equal interval in carrier tape 35, and driving motor 42 (for example, a stepping motor) rotationally driving sprocket 41. Tape feeder 20 sequentially supplies the components accommodated in carrier tape 35 to the component supply positions by causing driving motor 42 to drive sprocket 41 by a predetermined rotation amount and feeding carrier tape 35 engaged with sprocket 41 by a predetermined amount. The component accommodated in carrier tape 35 is brought into an exposed state at the component supply position by separating cover tape 36 in front of the component supply position, and is picked up by the suction nozzle. Cover tape 36 adhered to carrier tape 35 is folded back in a direction opposite to a feeding direction of carrier tape 35 in front of the component supply position, and is separated from carrier tape 35 by being fed in the opposite direction by cover tape winding mechanism 50.

As illustrated in FIG. 4 , cover tape winding mechanism 50 includes a pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b, driving motor 52 (for example, a stepping motor), multiple first transmission gears 53 a to 53 c, multiple second transmission gears 54 a to 54 d, and collection drum 60.

The pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b mesh with each other, and are installed on sides opposite to an end portion inside feeder case 20 a in the feeding direction (right direction in FIG. 2 ) of carrier tape 35. One winding gear 51 a of the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b is a driving gear configured to rotate by transmitting a torque from driving motor 52. Other winding gear 51 b is a driven gear rotated in an opposite direction in accordance with rotation of one winding gear 51 a. The pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b are rotated in mutually opposite directions by the torque transmitted from driving motor 52 in a state where cover tape 36 is pinched between the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b. In this manner, cover tape 36 folded back in a direction opposite to the feeding direction of carrier tape 35 is fed in the opposite direction, and is separated from carrier tape 35. Tension detection sensor 55 configured to output an on-signal when a tension exceeding a predetermined tension acts on cover tape 36 is installed on an upstream side of the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b in the feeding direction of cover tape 36.

As illustrated in FIG. 2 , collection drum 60 is installed below the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b to be close to an outer edge portion of reel flange 32. As illustrated in FIG. 5 , collection drum 60 has drum body 61, drum shaft 62 serving as a rotary shaft of drum body 61, and torque limiter 63 (for example, a spring-type torque limiter). Drum gear 62 a is attached to drum shaft 62, and a torque is transmitted from driving motor 52. Drum body 61 has core 61 a around which cover tape 36 is wound, and a pair of drum flanges 61 b (small diameter flanges) provided on both sides of core 61 a. Drum body 61 is rotated by the torque transmitted from driving motor 52, thereby winding cover tape 36 fed by the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b around core 61 a and collecting cover tape 36.

Motor gear 52 a attached to the rotary shaft of driving motor 52 meshes with winding gear 51 a via multiple first transmission gears 53 a to 53 c in which adjacent gears mesh with each other. Furthermore, motor gear 52 a meshes with drum gear 62 a via multiple second transmission gears 54 a to 54 d in which adjacent gears mesh with each other. In this manner, the torque transmitted from driving motor 52 is distributed to winding gear 51 a and drum gear 62 a at a predetermined torque ratio, and the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b and collection drum 60 (drum body 61) are respectively rotated. In the present embodiment, first transmission gears 53 a to 53 c and second transmission gears 54 a to 54 d are configured to have the larger torque distributed from driving motor 52 to winding gear 51 a than the torque distributed to drum body 61 (the torque distributed from driving motor 52 to drum body 61 is smaller than the torque distributed to winding gear 51 a). That is, first transmission gears 53 a to 53 c and second transmission gears 54 a to 54 d are configured to have a higher rotation speed ratio of second transmission gears 54 a to 54 d (ratio of the rotation speed on drum body 61 side with respect to the rotation speed on driving motor 52 side) than a rotation speed ratio of first transmission gears 53 a to 53 c (ratio of the rotation speed on winding gear 51 a side with respect to the rotation speed on driving motor 52 side). In this manner, while sharing a driving source, cover tape winding mechanism 50 can apply a tension suitable for separation to cover tape 36 when separating cover tape 36 from carrier tape 35, and can apply a tension suitable for winding when winding and collecting cover tape 36 to the cover tape.

As illustrated in FIG. 5 , torque limiter 63 is installed to be interposed between drum body 61 and drum shaft 62. Torque limiter 63 slips when the torque exceeding a prescribed torque acts on drum body 61, and is configured to serve as a spring-type torque limiter, for example. In this manner, it is possible to prevent an excessive tension from acting on the cover tape 36 when cover tape 36 is wound around drum body 61. Here, when cover tape 36 is separated from carrier tape 35, an adhesive or a tape scrap may adhere to cover tape 36. Since a thickness of cover tape 36 to which the adhesive or the tape scrap adheres is not even in a width direction, in collection drum 60B which does not include the torque limiter, cover tape 36 may be wound around drum body 61 due to the excessive tension in some cases. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 6 , cover tape 36 is likely to deviate in the width direction due to the uneven thickness of cover tape 36. When cover tape 36 wound around drum body 61 deviates in the width direction, cover tape 36 may come into sliding contact with an inner wall of feeder case 20 a, and an overload may be applied to driving motor 52, thereby causing a possibility that a winding failure may occur. In the present embodiment, in addition to decreasing the torque distributed from driving motor 52 to drum body 61 than the torque distributed to winding gear 51 a, cover tape winding mechanism 50 is configured such that drum body 61 slips when the excessive torque acts on drum body 61. In this manner, cover tape 36 can be wound around drum body 61 with a proper tension, and the occurrence of the winding failure can be prevented.

As illustrated in FIG. 7 , extension tape 65 is connected to core 61 a around which cover tape 36 of drum body 61 is wound. Extension tape 65 compensates for a shortage length when a length of the cover tape of the leader portion is shorter than a distance from a separation position of cover tape 36 to collection drum 60. In particular, since there is no leader portion in a case of tape reel 30 when in use, extension tape 65 is required.

Tape joining clamper 70 for joining a tip of cover tape 36 is provided in a tip of extension tape 65. Clamper 70 has first block 71 fixed to the tip of extension tape 65, loop-shaped (U-shaped) wire 75 fixed to the tip of first block 71, and second block 72 slidable in an extending direction of wire 75. Gear teeth 71 a and 72 a meshing with winding gear 51 a are formed on one surface of first block 71 and second block 72 to be capable of passing between the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , insertion holes 72 b and 72 c into which two linear portions of wire 75 are inserted at an interval in the width direction are formed in second block 72. In addition, recessed portion 72 d communicating with insertion holes 72 b and 72 c and into which a loop tip of wire 75 is inserted is formed in second block 72. A tip portion of extension tape 65 and a tip portion of cover tape 36 are joined in such a manner that the tip of cover tape 36 passes through the inside of the loop of wire 75 (refer to FIG. 9 ) and second block 72 slides toward the tip side of the loop to squeeze the loop. In this manner, as illustrated in FIG. 10 , cover tape 36 is folded back by the loop of wire 75, and is clamped in such a manner that a folded-back portion of cover tape 36 is inserted into recessed portion 72 d of second block 72. Since gear teeth 71 a and 72 a are formed on one surface of first block 71 and second block 72, front and rear surfaces of extension tape 65 can be easily distinguished. Drum body 61 is rotated in a state where the tip portion of extension tape 65 and the tip portion of cover tape 36 are joined to each other, thereby winding and collecting cover tape 36 together with extension tape 65.

Drum flanges 61 b having a small diameter are provided on both sides of core 61 a of drum body 61. Extension tape 65 is guided by drum flange 61 b when being wound around core 61 a. On the other hand, since drum flange 61 b has the small diameter, cover tape 36 is not guided by drum flange 61 b when cover tape 36 is wound around core 61 a. Since drum body 61 is installed to be close to an outer edge portion of reel flange 32, as illustrated in FIG. 5 , cover tape 36 is progressively wound to enter the pair of reel flanges 32. In this manner, a size of tape feeder 20 can be further decreased.

In installing collection drum 60, as collection drum 60 is closer to tape reel 30, inter-axis distance L (refer to FIG. 10 ) between tape reel 30 and collection drum 60 is shorter, and thus, a size of tape feeder 20 can be decreased. However, in order to prevent tape interference, it is necessary to set inter-axis distance L to be longer than total radius R which is a sum of a winding radius of component supply tape 34 remaining in tape reel 30 and a winding radius of cover tape 36 collected by collection drum 60. As illustrated in FIG. 12 , total radius R reaches peak value Rpeak when cover tape 36 is progressively collected by predetermined amount a, rather than when a collection amount of cover tape 36 collected by collection drum 60 is zero. Therefore, collection drum 60 is installed to be as close to tape reel 30 as possible within a range in which inter-axis distance L is longer than peak value Rpeak. Peak value Rpeak of total radius R may be calculated, based on specifications of a longest tape which can be mounted on tape reel 30 not to interfere with the tape remaining in tape reel 30 on which cover tape 36 collected by collection drum 60 is mounted.

A correspondence between principal elements of the present embodiment and principal elements disclosed in the appended claims will be described. That is, tape reel 30 of the present embodiment corresponds to a reel of the present disclosure, the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b corresponds to a pair of rotating members, drum body 61 corresponds to a drum member, and torque limiter 63 corresponds to a torque limiter. In addition, reel flange 32 corresponds to a reel flange, and drum flange 61 b corresponds to a flange.

As a matter of course, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment in any way, and the present disclosure can be embodied in various aspects as long as the aspects fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pair of winding gears 51 a and 51 b are formed by gears, but may be formed by rollers.

In the above-described embodiment, drum body 61 has drum flanges 61 b having the small diameter on both sides of core 61 a, but may not have the drum flanges. According to this configuration, drum body 61 can be closer to tape reel 30, and thus, a size of tape feeder 20 can be further decreased.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a tape feeder in which a component supply tape including a cover tape adhered on a carrier tape accommodating multiple components is pulled out from a reel and fed to a predetermined supply position, and the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape in front of the supply position to expose a component on the carrier tape, the tape feeder including a pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape; a drum member configured to rotate and wind the cover tape drawn by the pair of rotating members; and a torque limiter provided in a rotary shaft of the drum member.

The tape feeder according to the present disclosure includes the pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape, and the drum member configured to rotate and wind the drawn cover tape. The torque limiter is provided in the rotary shaft of the drum member. Since the torque limiter slips when a torque exceeding a prescribed torque is generated in the drum member, it is possible to suppress a possibility that an excessive tension may act on the cover tape wound around the drum member. As a result, the cover tape can be wound around the drum member with a proper tension, and thus, occurrence of a winding failure can be suppressed.

In the tape feeder according to the present disclosure configured in this way, the reel may have a pair of reel flanges, and the drum member may have no flange or may have a flange having a smaller diameter than a maximum winding diameter. According to this configuration, since the drum member is installed to be closer to the reel, a size of the tape feeder can be decreased. In addition, since the cover tape can be wound around the drum member with a proper tension, the cover tape can be wound around the drum member while suppressing a deviation in the width direction even when there is no guide by the flange. In this case, the drum member may be disposed to be close to outer edge portions of the pair of reel flanges so that a portion of the wound cover tape enters the pair of reel flanges. According to this configuration, a size of the tape feeder can be further decreased.

The tape feeder according to the present disclosure may further include a feeder case that accommodates the reel, the pair of rotating members, and the drum member.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present disclosure can be used for a manufacturing industry of a tape feeder or a component mounter.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

10: component mounter, 11: mounter control device, 12: board conveyance device, 13: head, 14: head moving device, 15: component camera, 16: mark camera, 20: tape feeder, 20 a: feeder case, 21: feeder control device, 22: connector, 30: tape reel, 31: core, 32: reel flange, 34: component supply tape, 35: carrier tape, 36: cover tape, 40: tape feeding mechanism, 41: sprocket, 42: driving motor, 50: cover tape winding mechanism, 51 a, 51 b: winding gear, 52: driving motor, 52 a: motor gear, 53 a to 53 c: first transmission gear, 54 a to 54 d: second transmission gear, 55: tension detection sensor, 60, 60B: collection drum, 61: drum body, 61 a: core, 61 b: drum flange, 62: drum shaft, 62 a: drum gear, 63: torque limiter, 65: extension tape, 70: clamper, 71: first block, 71 a: gear tooth, 72: second block, 72 a: gear tooth, 72 b, 72 c: insertion hole, 72 d: recessed portion, 75: wire, S: board. 

1. A tape feeder in which a component supply tape including a cover tape adhered on a carrier tape accommodating multiple components is pulled out from a reel and fed to a predetermined supply position, and the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape in front of the supply position to expose a component on the carrier tape, the tape feeder comprising: a pair of rotating members configured to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape by pinching and drawing the cover tape; a drum member configured to rotate and wind the cover tape drawn by the pair of rotating members; and a torque limiter provided in a rotary shaft of the drum member.
 2. The tape feeder according to claim 1, wherein the reel includes a pair of reel flanges, and the drum member does not include a flange or includes a flange having a smaller diameter than a maximum winding diameter.
 3. The tape feeder according to claim 2, wherein the drum member is disposed to be close to outer edge portions of the pair of reel flanges so that a portion of the wound cover tape enters the pair of reel flanges.
 4. The tape feeder according to claim 1, further comprising: a feeder case accommodating the reel, the pair of rotating members, and the drum member. 